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Antique Questions Forum / Milk Cans and Wagon Wheel Hub
« on: November 22, 2011, 11:36:33 pm »
Hello!
I have some items that I was thinking about doing either a restoration or a craft projects with but before I touch them I want to make sure I don't ruin the value, if any.
I was given 4 metal milk cans. 2) 10gal cans with embossed writing on them & one with an umbrella lid. 2) 8gal cans. All 4 have a rusty aged surface, none rusted out.
How to you get the most money for them? What is the best thing to do with them? Sand the surface rust and paint the to look original? Do a painting on them? Or leave them as is? I've even seen them as mail boxes.
The wagon wheel hub. Leave it as is? I've seen lamps make out of them.
Basically I want to ask an expert because I've seen people take antiques and use them for craft projects or do a restoration and completely ruin the value of an item. So I want to prevent this from happening.
I have some items that I was thinking about doing either a restoration or a craft projects with but before I touch them I want to make sure I don't ruin the value, if any.
I was given 4 metal milk cans. 2) 10gal cans with embossed writing on them & one with an umbrella lid. 2) 8gal cans. All 4 have a rusty aged surface, none rusted out.
How to you get the most money for them? What is the best thing to do with them? Sand the surface rust and paint the to look original? Do a painting on them? Or leave them as is? I've even seen them as mail boxes.
The wagon wheel hub. Leave it as is? I've seen lamps make out of them.
Basically I want to ask an expert because I've seen people take antiques and use them for craft projects or do a restoration and completely ruin the value of an item. So I want to prevent this from happening.